Trump Cabinet Confirmation Hearings are Nothing but Political Theater

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INTERVIEW ON THE PRICE OF BUSINESS SHOW, MEDIA PARTNER OF THIS SITE.

Recently Kevin Price, Host of the nationally syndicated Price of Business Show, interviewed filmmaker Warren D. Robinson (image below).

On a recent Price of Business show, Host Kevin Price interviewed Warren D. Robinson.
They discussed: The Senate begin holding confirmation hearings this week for several of President-Elect Donald Trump’s potential cabinet officials. While once a crucial test in helping Senator’s decide if they were or were not going to confirm a nominee many say gone are the days when these hearings were actually useful. “They no longer even ask questions that will solicit answers from the nominees, it’s all about getting the best sound bites.” Says entertainment executive, producer and attorney Warren D. Robinson, “The republicans throw softballs, when they even bother to ask questions, while Democrats lob loaded questions that they know most of the nominees are too smart to answer.” Robinson further believes it really doesn’t matter to the Senators how the nominees answer; They’ve already made up their minds about who they’re going to vote for prior to the hearings. “Everything is hyper-partisan now so the vast majority of republicans have already concluded they are going to support most if not all of these nominees. Not because they are qualified but simply because Trump nominated them. These hearings don’t change anything but it is a chance for Senators to take over cable news and for Trump’s picks to show how much fight they have so I guess it’s a win for everyone, except perhaps the American people.”

According to a statement, “Entertainment executive and producer, Warren D. Robinson believes that when organizations are willing to have open and honest conversations about race and their own bias they can commit to meaningful change. We have seen this recently in the form of Hollywood award shows, particularly, the Grammys and the Academy Awards (Oscars). The Recording Academy and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have both taken concrete steps to diversify their ranks and address inherit biases in their voting processes. As a result we have the most diverse crop of award winners/nominees, respectively, we’ve ever seen. Contrast that with the scandal and production shutdown currently at CBS’s The Talk, which resulted because a co-host was unable to properly engage in a conversation about race, address her own bias and commit to doing better. ‘The key part to every conversation’ Warren says, ‘starts with listening. Listening and hearing are different and if you are unable to listen then you are unable to have a conversation.’

 

“Warren D. Robinson, is an avid and accomplished entertainment executive, motivational speaker, host, life coach and award winning producer who created the wildly popular series, Buried by the Bernards, which is currently streaming on Netflix.

Learn more about Warren D. Robinson and his work here.

Connect with Warren D. Robinson on social media:
X/Twitter: @WarrenDRobinson

 

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